Shipping and dispensing receptacle



2 Sheets$heet l ATTORN YS M. M. EINSON SHIPPING AND DISPENSING RECEPIACLE Filed Jan. 9, 1950 prim 7 1936. M M mso SHIPPING AND DISPENSING RECEPTACLE Filed Jan. 9, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ENTOR ill Patented Apr. 7; 1936 PATENT OFFICE SHIPPING AND msrsnsmo nncnrmcnn Morris M. Einson, Yonkers, N. Y... assignor to Einson-Freeman (10., Inc., a corporation of Bella Application January 9, 1930, Serial No. dl9,574

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llt is among the objects of the present invention to provide a novel and improved combined shipping and dispensing receptacle.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an improved foldable receptacle adapted for the dispensing of articles which includes in combination with a front apertured for the discharge of merchandise therethrough, an apertured back, the apertures of said front and back cooperating to provide for the insertion of a finger through the back to cause discharge of merchandise through the front.

Another object of the present invention is to provide in a receptacle a closure portion adapted to he folded to form a merchandise platform within the receptacle even with a front discharge aperture of the receptacle.

Another object of the invention is to provide a receptacle including a novel foldable easel associated therewith.

Other objects of the present invention include novel and improved structural features and improved configurations of the various parts where by the whole forms a simple readily foldable and readily convertible shipping or dispensing receptacle.

Other objects and features of the present in vention will be apparent from a consideration of the following specification taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the device folded as a shipping receptacle;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device folded as in Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the device showing the easel folded for shipment of the receptacle;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 showing the easel folded to support the receptacle;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the device with the easel in supporting position;

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view of the device in dispensing position;

Fig. 7 is a view of the easel blank; and

Fig. Sis a view of the receptacle blank.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 8 of the drawings, it will be seen that the receptacle body includes a front section it forming the center of the blank. Near the lower edge of the front an aperture ii is provided which constitutes the discharge opening for merchandise. The aperture it extends the entire width of the front, its upper edge including a central downward projection it constituting a stop finger for the delivery of merchandise through the aperture. The ends of the aperture extend into sides it of the receptacle and have central rounded extensions it forming finger recesses in the sides of the receptacle.

The sides of the receptacle extend parallel to the front and are adapted to be folded upon the d longitudinal fold lines l5. One of the sides it includes the back it which is adapted to be folded at right angles thereto along the fold line ll. The opposite side includes a narrow foldable pasting strip it which is foldable along the line l0 09 to be parallel with the edge of the back to be pasted thereto to secure the receptacle in proper folded position.

For cooperating with the aperture it of the front and to be arranged in alignment therewith, lo

the back it is provided with a round aperture it, the arrangement being such that upon insertion of a finger or instrument therethrough the merchandise within the receptacle andbetween the apertures will he pushed through the front w aperture it so that it may be grasped and withdrawn from the receptacle.

The receptacle is completed by the provision of the upper closure tongue M which is foldahly associated with the front along the fold line 222 25 and which has an intermediate fold line 23 providing for the reception of the end of the tongue against the back it. The back and tongue are provided with registering apertures 2d which may cooperate to receive a pin therethrough for sup- 3 porting the receptacle upon a wall or the like. Both extremities of the sides" it include foldable closure tongues 25 of conventional configuration and use. The lower end of the receptacle is closed by an elongated closure member which is foldably associated with the front along the line 26, the next adjacent section 21! forming the bottom of the receptacle. Associated with the section 27!, by the fold line 28 an intermediate section it is provided which at all times extends w within the receptacle to be parallel with the back it. in connection with the section it, a platform forming section 3E3, foldable along the line 311 is provided and a terminal end foldable along the line it completes the lower clo- 4:5

sure structure. lhe fold line 33 includes an angular cut it which when the section til is folded parallel with the section 21, forms a narrow tongue receivable over the edge of the lower side of the aperture Ill (Fig. 2), the purpose of which is more fully described hereinafter.

For supporting the receptacle in substantially vertical tilted displaying and dispensing position the easel shown in Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 'l is provided. The easel includes a central body portion 3B which is'adapted to be secured by paste or the like to the back IS. The upper end is apertured as at 36 for registration with the apertures 24 and a large central aperture 39 is provided which includes a tongue 31, the sides of which converge toward the lower edge and terminate in cars 38 projecting from the sides. The upper sides of the cars 38 are convex to provide recesses 40 adjacent the sides, which recesses are adapted to engage and retain the edges of the supporting sides 4| as illustrated in Fig. 5. As seen in Fig. 7, the body 35 of the easel is provided with the sides 4| foldable along the lines 42 to be retained at a supporting angle by the retention of their edges in the recesses 40. A continuation 43 of the aperture 36 is provided for registration with the aperture 20 of the back to permit access thereto.

The device asadopted for use in shipping is shown in Figs. 1,2 and 3, in which case the sides 4i of the easel are folded over the central tongue 31 which is received in the aperture 39. The portions 29, 3d and 32 of the lower closure are bent on their fold lines to form a platform to support the articles of merchandise indicated at 45, thereby preventing them from moving during. shipmerit.

When the device is to be supported in attractively slanting vertical display position the easel is folded as shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the sides 46 being retained by the overlying engagement of the ears 38 and being received in the groove juncture 40.

For dispensing the articles 45, the portion 30 of the lower closure is positioned parallel to the back portion I0 allowing the articles to rest upon the bottom portion 21. I

To place the portions 30 and 32 into this position, the lowermost row of articles must be ejected outward through the aperture II. This is done by first grasping the front one with the thumb and index finger where it is exposed at the recesses l4, and pulling it forward. This operation is performed with the receptacle held in an inverted position to prevent the remaining articles from sliding out of position. After the first article is drawn out, the second and third articles are moved forward toward the opening I I by inserting a finger into the aperture 20 for this purpose; When the articles have been removed, the portions 30 and 32 are raised from their platform forming position by pulling upward on the narrow tongue 34 which extends slightly in front of the front section it for this purpose. Hay ing forced the portions 30 and 32 backward against the bank portion iii the articles which were re moved are replaced and the receptacle turned upright. This causes the articles to take the position illustrated in Fig. 6, from which position the first or front article can be more readily withdrawn. The article directly above the first one will slide down into position when it is drawn out. The second and third lines of articles are moved forward by exerting a slight pressure against the back of the lower article through the aperture 20. When this is done, the articles above will not remain in their original alignment, but this will not prevent their coming down into position when the front article is removed.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, I have described my invention but I desire it understood that it is not confined to the particular form shown and described, the same being merely illustrative, and that the invention can be carried out in other ways without departing from the spirit of my invention, and therefore, I claim broadly the right to employ all equivalent instrumentalities coming within the scope of the appended claims, and by means of which, objects of my invention are attained and new results accomplished; as it is obvious that the particular embodiments herein shown and described are only some of many that can be employed to attain these objects and accomplish these results.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. The combination with a collapsible shipping and display carton, having an apertured front, adapted to permit the discharge of articles therefrom when in display position; of a folded member, forming an integral part of the container and being manually unfoldable while the carton contains articles, said member being used in its folded state to reduce the capacity of the container to the minimum required during shipment and being unfolded and flattened out against the rear wall, thereby increasing the available space when the container is in display position.

2. The combination with a collapsible shipping and display carton, having an apertured front, adapted to permit the discharge of articles therefrom when in display position, and an aperture in alignment therewith,-adapted for inserting a finger, in the rear; of a folded member, forming an integral part of the container and being manually unfoldable while the carton contains articles, said member being used in its folded state to reduce the capacity of the container to the minimum required during shipment and being unfolded, so as to be out of the way and increase the available space when the container is in display position, forming in this position a tilting plate by which the. articles may be tilted through the rear aperture into edgewise discharging position.

3. A collapsible shipping and display carton, having a manually removable false bottom, integral with the carton and adapted to reduce the available capacity of the carton during shipment, when installed in position, and means to fold it out of position, increasing the available capacity for the display of articles.

4. A collapsible boxlike shipping and display carton, having front, side and back panels and a foldable bottom member, extending from the bottom edge of said front panel, forming bottom and false bottom sections respectively, said false bottom being adapted to confine the contents to the minimum available space and lock them in position during shipment, and means, integrally attached to said foldable bottom member, to manually unfold it and flatten it out against the back panel for the display and dispensing of the articles.

5. A collapsible boxlike shipping and display carton, having front, side and back panels and a foldable bottom member, extending from the bottom edge of said front panel, forming bottom and false bottom sections respectively, said false bottom being adapted to confine the contents to the minimum available space and lock them in position during shipment, .and means, integrally attached to said foldable bottom member, consisting of a tongue, out out from the bottom member and projecting beyond the section which forms the false bottom, to manually unfold it and flatten it out against the back panel for the display and dispensing of the articles.

magnet as a raise bottom, to reduce the capacity of the container to the minimum required during shipment, anda flexible lip, integral with the container and extending downwardly from the top edge of the front aperture to cooperate with said 5 raise bottom in preventing an accidental discharge of the articles during shipment.

MORRIS M. SON 

